Re: libpq and connection failures - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: libpq and connection failures
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Msg-id 28109.1120669187@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: libpq and connection failures  (jtv@xs4all.nl)
Responses Re: libpq and connection failures  (jtv@xs4all.nl)
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jtv@xs4all.nl writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> I think it's probably better to have the default assumption be
>> "connection possibly recoverable" than have it be "summarily kill
>> connection at first hint of trouble".  The latter seems less robust
>> not more so.

> Not after the connection failure has made its way into a PGresult, surely?

Well, I've not had a whole lot of personal experience with flaky
connections to a database ... what do other people think would be
the most useful behavior?
        regards, tom lane


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